Horizons Wake

Kate reveals to Lyle her identity as Helen's sister presumed dead, sharing specific memory of their late-night pre-deployment ritual. Lyle discovers VP mole and warehouse via Markwell backdoor. Beck and Helen plan the dual-entry drone hack.

Kate meets journalist Becca Torres at Pike Place Market. Becca reveals her investigation into DataCorp's suspicious deaths and stock trades, noting that shell company trails lead to political donors active before DataCorp existed—suggesting someone else provides Hale's political cover.

Malcolm's team meets Sarah Chen who reveals DataCorp's escalation ladder. New details plant mystery of RT consultation and someone above Hale in the hierarchy. Sniper attack forces escape to Aurora safe house.

Beck refuses to cooperate with drone hack. Francis interrogates him and fails, then pauses in the corridor — a rare crack in his composure Helen witnesses. Victor reveals children will be at target, triggering his own suppressed trauma.

Lyle and Kate escape the hotel, steal a car, and flee east. Kate reveals Victor is a JanCorp mercenary who faked her death to control Helen. Lyle commits to the partnership, then realizes his knowledge of Markwell's relay architecture gives them a way to stop the drones — shifting from fugitives...

Kate and Lyle hide in a Phoenix hotel while Kate explains why Markwell wants him dead—as both scapegoat and security risk. Lyle's forgotten work phone triggers a police response. Kate tranquilizes two officers, disguises Lyle by bruising his face, and they escape in stolen uniforms.

Helen discovers Jack cannot hack, making her honeytrap wasted. Victor decides to use Jack as leverage against Beck. Helen, inspired by specific memory of Kate on her last night before deployment, begins sabotaging the operation.

Kate approaches Lyle at a diner, orchestrates his kidnapping by a hit squad, then rescues him with tranquilizers. Lyle reveals he discovered a backdoor in Markwell's drone software that could allow someone to take control of military drones and bomb a city.

Helen seduces and sedates Jack Wallis at MGM Grand while Francis captures Beck. Helen writes a secret note as breadcrumb evidence. Intercut: Lyle discovers the backdoor in Markwell systems and decides to tell Peter tomorrow—too late.